Gaumukh Reservoir
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Gaumukh Reservoir is a historic water tank within Rajasthan’s Chittorgarh Fort, revered as a sacred source where water flows from a cow-shaped spout into a cliffside pool.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic water tank
ⓘ
sacred site ⓘ water reservoir ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | inner fort walls of Chittorgarh ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Rajput fort architecture ⓘ |
| associatedBelief | water is auspicious ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Chittorgarh Fort temples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalHeritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Hill Forts of Rajasthan" ⓘ |
| currentStatus | accessible to visitors ⓘ |
| elevationFeature | cliffside ⓘ |
| functionInPast | water storage for fort inhabitants ⓘ |
| hasPart |
cliffside pool
ⓘ
cow-shaped spout ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | surrounding valley ⓘ |
| heritageContext | Chittorgarh Fort complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity |
Chittorgarh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rajasthan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | hill fort plateau ⓘ |
| location | Chittorgarh Fort NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| nameEtymology | derived from Sanskrit words for cow (gau) and mouth (mukh) ⓘ |
| nearbyStructure |
palace ruins inside Chittorgarh Fort
ⓘ
temples inside Chittorgarh Fort ⓘ |
| partOf |
Chittorgarh Fort
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
defensive hill fort landscape ⓘ |
| religiousPractice |
lighting lamps near the tank
ⓘ
offering flowers into the water ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance | Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sacredStatus | revered water source ⓘ |
| safetyFeature | stone steps leading to water ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| usedFor |
pilgrimage
ⓘ
religious offerings ⓘ ritual bathing ⓘ |
| viewedAs | symbol of life within the fort ⓘ |
| visitedBy |
pilgrims
ⓘ
tourists ⓘ |
| waterFlowsFrom | cow-shaped spout ⓘ |
| waterSourceType | spring-fed (traditional belief) ⓘ |
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